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Palm Vein Authentication to Speed Up Airport Services

Palm Vein Authentication to Speed Up Airport Services

SEOUL, Jun. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting next year, passengers will be able to check in at the airport using only palm vein information registered at their bank. The Korea Financial Telecommunications and Clearings Institute (KFTC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea Airports Corporation on Thursday to share and jointly use the [...]

Securities Firm Adopts Handprint Scanning for Financial Transactions

Securities Firm Adopts Handprint Scanning for Financial Transactions

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – NH Investment & Securities became the first securities firm in Korea to adopt a biometric authentication system that scans veins on the palm of a user’s hand, to be used for financial transactions.  According to officials, customers who register their biometric information can take advantage of the new system [...]

Korean Patent Applications for Biometrics Authentication Soar

Korean Patent Applications for Biometrics Authentication Soar

DAEJEON, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea has seen an increasing number of patents targeting the rapidly growing market for biometrics, driven by an increasing supply of smartphones and wearable devices, and the expansion of IoT-based services.  According to the Korea Intellectual Property Office, the annual number of patent applications related to biometric technology more [...]

French Firm to Authenticate Controversial Korean Painting

French Firm to Authenticate Controversial Korean Painting

SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Chun Kyung-ja was one of the most prominent female painters in Korea’s modern art history. She is best known for her portrayal of women and flowers, as shown in her controversial painting “Beautiful Woman”.  The controversy began in 1991 when Chun claimed that a painting attributed to her, which [...]

S. Korea to Roll out Credit Card-Based Authentication for Mobile Payments

S. Korea to Roll out Credit Card-Based Authentication for Mobile Payments

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea plans to roll out commercial services for personal authentication for online and mobile payments utilizing the short-range wireless technology used in credit cards, officials said Tuesday.  According to the Office of Government Policy Coordination, the government is set to approve the new service, which grants users personal [...]

Gov’t to Simplify Process for Foreigners to Open Mobile Accounts

Gov’t to Simplify Process for Foreigners to Open Mobile Accounts

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s telecom authority said Wednesday it plans to allow foreign visitors to the country to open a mobile phone account more quickly. Starting Thursday, foreigners will be permitted to get a mobile phone number at airports by submitting only their passports, the Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future [...]